This morning,Stephanie Merrilljoined David Smith and myself to plant our first batch of native vegetation at the site. Steph planted the first tree, a serviceberry, donated byGreen Village, who also contributed four wintergreens and an additional two serviceberries to the project. In total, 23 different species were planted, listed below; these will be added to in the spring. With time, the plants will self-propagate and fill out the area, keying in to the wetland.

In the coming weeks we hope to add a few rocks, some weathered wood for shade (and for the wild grape we'd like to plant in the spring), abirdorbat box, and a natural structure—possibly made from stone—that will collect water and attract a few more birds to the area. In the near future, I will post an updated site map showing the location of the species just planted.